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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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